19 cooking classes worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.
Kochfabrik Köln ★ 4.8 · Cologne
belgisches-viertel · Handelstr. 17a, 50674 Koln
Cologne's most-booked cooking school, located in the Belgian Quarter at Händelstrasse. Professional kitchens with induction stations and premium equipment.
Eat Like a Berliner with Kit Schulte ★ 4.7 · Berlin
Meeting at Winterfeldtmarkt, Winterfeldtplatz, 10781 Berlin
Kit Schulte's market-to-table class begins at Winterfeldtmarkt, selects seasonal produce with the group, then moves to a Schoeneberg kitchen.
Kochateliers Köln ★ 4.6 · Cologne
ehrenfeld · Im PLANA Kuchenland, Widdersdorfer Str. 240, 50825 Koln
Kochateliers is a well-equipped cooking school within the PLANA kitchen showroom in Ehrenfeld, offering a broad programme of international cuisine classes.
Polettos Kochschule ★ 4.6 · Hamburg
eppendorf · Eppendorfer Landstrasse 80, 20249 Hamburg
Cornelia Poletto's Eppendorf cooking school runs Mediterranean evening classes from her Eppendorfer Landstrasse kitchen, focused on perfect pasta, Mediterranean fish, antipasti and truffle dishes.
Tip: Truffle and pasta sessions sell out earliest; book at least two months ahead.
Hensslers Kueche ★ 4.5 · Hamburg
altona · Neumuehlen 1, 22763 Hamburg
Steffen Henssler's cooking school on Neumuehlen in Hamburg-Altona has taught sushi and Californian-Japanese cuisine to home cooks since 2015.
Tip: Book online; the Sushi Secrets course is the entry-level. Henssler himself appears occasionally.
Cucina Cornelia Poletto ★ 4.5 · Hamburg
eppendorf · Goernestrasse 7, 20249 Hamburg
Cornelia Poletto's Italian cooking school on Goernestrasse in Hamburg's Eppendorf runs evening and weekend classes in her own kitchen, with focused Italian.
Tip: Book online; the weekend pasta class is the entry-level. Cornelia Poletto often teaches in person.
Genusswerkstatt ★ 4.5 · Munich
haidhausen · Steinstrasse 24, 81667 München
Genusswerkstatt in Munich's Haidhausen-Franzosenviertel is Alexander Gode's cooking school with co-chef Zara Valenti; private-kitchen style classes for small.
esswahres ★ 4.4 · Cologne
suedstadt · Berrenrather Str. 363, 50937 Koln
esswahres is a Cologne cooking school on Berrenrather Strasse focused on seasonal German cuisine and plant-forward cooking in a relaxed domestic kitchen.
Schuhbecks Kochschule ★ 4.4 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Platzl 4a, 80331 München
Alfons Schuhbeck's cooking school on Platzl in Munich's Altstadt reopened autumn 2024 for hands-on classes; Bavarian Home Cooking and Schuhbeck Classics.
Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Prenzlauer Berg) ★ 4.3 · Berlin
Dunckerstrasse 9, 10437 Berlin
Goldhahn und Sampson's Prenzlauer Berg cooking school at Helmholtzplatz runs 126 courses across cuisines from Arabic and Vietnamese to German fermentation.
Kochschule Hamburg ★ 4.3 · Hamburg
bahrenfeld · Beim Alten Gaswerk 1, 22761 Hamburg
Kochschule Hamburg on Beim Alten Gaswerk in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld has taught German, Italian and Asian cooking from a converted gasworks studio since 2008.
Tip: Book online; the half-day German classics class includes Labskaus and Schnitzel.
Bilou Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Munich
westend · Schrenkstrasse 13, 80339 München
Bilou Kitchen in Munich's Westend runs cooking classes in a creative space; Lebanese, Mediterranean and baking-focused workshops with English-language.
Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Charlottenburg) ★ 4.2 · Berlin
Wilmersdorfer Strasse 102-103, 10629 Berlin
Goldhahn und Sampson's Charlottenburg school on Wilmersdorfer Strasse runs classes daily Monday to Saturday with a pastry and bread focus alongside Italian.
Kochbox Berlin Mitte ★ 4.2 · Berlin
Dircksenstr 95, 10178 Berlin
Kochbox in Berlin Mitte sits a short walk from Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz, offering hands-on cooking classes in English and German.
Holm Kaffeeroesterei Coffee School ★ 4.2 · Cologne
suedstadt · Lindenthalgurtel 61, 50935 Koln
Holm Kaffeeroesterei Coffee School on Lindenthalgürtel in Cologne runs barista and brewing courses for €55 per session; latte art, pour-over and espresso.
Eataly Cooking School ★ 4.2 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 15, 80331 München
Eataly Munich runs its Italian cooking school in the basement below the Schrannenhalle market floor; hands-on classes for pasta, bread and Italian regional.
ONA MOR Cocktail Workshop ★ 4.0 · Cologne
belgisches-viertel · Roonstr. 94, 50674 Koln
ONA MOR Cocktail Workshop on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng runs evening cocktail-making classes for €65 per person; classic and seasonal cocktail.
Mangostin Kochkurse (Joseph Peter Asia) ★ 4.0 · Munich
sendling · Maria-Einsiedel-Strasse 2, 81379 München
Joseph Peter's Mangostin Asia cooking school in Munich's Untersendling runs full-day Thai, Vietnamese and Sushi classes inside the Mangostin Asia restaurant.
La Cocina Kochschule ★ 3.9 · Hamburg
Neustadt · Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 37, 20459 Hamburg
La Cocina Kochschule in Hamburg Neustadt runs classes across Thai, sushi, Spanish tapas, fish, steak and vegetarian cuisines from a Ludwig-Erhard studio.